Then, with minutes to spare before the 5 p.m. filing
deadline on March 11, Broussard and Hall joined in the race. Broussard has his
own connections to Artharee, including inviting the former Hales staffer onto
his public access show and allowing him to spend nearly an hour railing against
Smith and her supporters.

As the election drew near, the public got a better sense of
Raiford and Smith's priorities when the pair appeared at a City Club debate
along with District 1 candidates Jules Bailey and Brian Wilson.

The Oregonian conducted Q & A's with each candidate -- Broussard, Hall, Raiford and Smith -- to
give readers a more detailed sense of their priorities.